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Enrollment
456
Middle
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261515005195
Fremont Middle School
500 WOODROW ST, FREMONT, MI 49412 · (231) 924-0230 · Newaygo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Michigan public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
262 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 153 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 146 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 34% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fremont Middle School→Fremont High School
Based on grade levels within Fremont Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
40.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fremont Middle School
Fremont Middle School's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Middle School this school | 456 | 57.5% | 49.9% |
| KuehnHaven Middle School MONTROSE | 420 | 56.2% | 33.3% |
| Chippewa Hills Middle School REMUS | 503 | 58.1% | 38.1% |
| CroswellLexington Middle School CROSWELL | 508 | 54.1% | 44.0% |
| Davis Middle School HILLSDALE | 366 | 59.3% | 34.2% |
| Chesaning Middle School CHESANING | 584 | 56.7% | 46.8% |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fremont Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #125 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #148 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #115 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #272 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #132 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #340 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.5% | #164 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #294 of 339 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
456
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 456 | 27.8 | 16.4:1 | 57% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 26.8 | 16.2:1 | 60% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 25.8 | 17.3:1 | 64% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 58% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 26.2 | 18.2:1 | 57% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 49% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 497 | 27 | 18.4:1 | 47% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 640 | 37 | 17.3:1 | 27% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 472 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fremont Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (477 to 456); teachers up 6% (26.2 to 27.8).
About Fremont Middle School
Fremont Middle School is a medium-sized middle school based in FREMONT, Michigan. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 456 students enrolled.
Fremont Middle School is part of a district of 5 schools: Fremont Public School District, with 2,043 students.
The student body at Fremont Middle School is 89% White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 88% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.4:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Fremont Middle School reports 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Fremont Middle School is A-. Compared with Michigan public middle schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Fremont Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (49.9%) and its predicted rate (40.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Newaygo County, the median household income is $63,304, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 23 public schools in Newaygo County, enrolling about 6,782 students in all.
Nearest public school: Quest High School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Fremont Middle School's enrollment dropped 3%, to 456.
Community posts for Fremont Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Newaygo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,792
Census ACS
Median income
$63,304
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,782 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fremont Public School District
- Fremont High SchoolHigh · 595 students
- Daisy Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Pathfinder Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Quest High SchoolHigh · 128 students
Other schools in FREMONT
- Fremont High SchoolHigh · 595 students
- Daisy Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Pathfinder Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Quest High SchoolHigh · 128 students
- Education and Activity CenterCombined · 26 students
- Newaygo County Career Tech CenterHigh
Other Fremont Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Fremont Middle. Fremont Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Fremont Middle SchoolFremont, OH · 799 students
- FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOLFREMONT, NE · 689 students
- Fremont Middle SchoolFremont, IN · 286 students
Nearby schools
- Quest High School0.2 mi · 128
- Fremont High School0.4 mi · 595
- Daisy Brook Elementary School1.0 mi · 446
- Pathfinder Elementary School1.1 mi · 418
- Education and Activity Center2.1 mi · 26
- Holton Virtual Academy7.1 mi · 40
Frequently asked questions
About Fremont Middle SchoolHow many students attend Fremont Middle School?
Fremont Middle School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Fremont Middle School serve?
Fremont Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fremont Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fremont Middle School is approximately 16.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Fremont Middle School?
Student demographics at Fremont Middle School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Fremont Middle School?
Fremont Middle School is overseen by Fremont Public School District in Newaygo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.